Trials / Withdrawn
WithdrawnNCT01666392
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation in Older Adults
The Impact of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Markers of Inflammation and Lean Body Mass in Older Adults
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 0 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Memphis · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The purpose of this study to determine whether Fish oil (Omega-3 Fatty Acid) supplementation has an impact on inflammation and lean body mass in older adults. The investigators expect that Fish oil supplementation will reduce inflammation and prevent the loss of lean mass compared to placebo.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Omega-3 fatty acid | Omega-3 fatty acid, Eicosapentaenoic acid+docosahexaenoic acid in capsule form |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Placebo | Placebo |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-04-01
- Completion
- 2013-04-01
- First posted
- 2012-08-16
- Last updated
- 2012-10-10
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01666392. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.